Installing ndiswrapper-dkms on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing ndiswrapper-dkms on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-dkms.
Quick installation of ndiswrapper-dkms:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ndiswrapper-dkms
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-dkms
Package Details | |
| Package: | ndiswrapper-dkms |
| Version: | 1.60-3 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | Source for the ndiswrapper Linux kernel module (DKMS) Some vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide a Linux driver for their wireless network cards. This project implements Windows kernel API and NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) API within Linux kernel. A Windows driver for wireless network card is then linked to this implementation so that the driver runs natively, as though it is in Windows, without binary emulation. . This package provides the source code for ndiswrapper kernel module to be build with dkms. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/kernel |
How to install ndiswrapper-dkms on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ndiswrapper-dkms is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ndiswrapper-dkms' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ndiswrapper-dkms dpkg-query: package 'ndiswrapper-dkms' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing ndiswrapper-dkms:
After system update use the following command to install ndiswrapper-dkms:
sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-dkms
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ndiswrapper-dkms from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ndiswrapper-dkms from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ndiswrapper-dkms following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ndiswrapper-dkms
Following command is used to remove the ndiswrapper-dkms package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ndiswrapper-dkms
This will remove ndiswrapper-dkms and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ndiswrapper-dkms with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ndiswrapper-dkms
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ndiswrapper-dkms
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ndiswrapper-dkms package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.